Timing Belt Tensioner Interchangeability

[Jon Udden]

In the VManual for those who have seen it on the J series Honda/Acura timing belt replacement. ERic talks about two types of Belt tensioners.

1. Is a short on that he says is the better of the two.

2. Is a longer one that he says fails often and should be replaced along with the belt.

I am curious as to if i have tensioner #2 can i replcae it with #1?

Thanks!

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[Jon Udden]

Maybe ill raise my chances of getting a reply if i add some pictures..

The short one is the optimal one. The second apparently fails often.
Are these two tensioners interchangeable?

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• tensioner1.jpg
• tensioner2.jpg

[college man]

You have the one with the pin. I think they
call it the grenade style.

[Jon Udden]

Right, my question is are they interchangeable?

Can i put the shorter one on instead of the grenade style?

[college man]

[quote=”03acuratl” post=93424]Right, my question is are they interchangeable?

Can i put the shorter one on instead of the grenade style?[/quote]

I don’t believe you can. The part only comes up with the one Listed above.

[Author]

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